Maggie Gyllenhaal In Valentino – 2014 Met Gala

Maggie Gyllenhaal was among the constellation of stars at the 2014 Met Gala, hosted on Monday (May 5) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

The actress, who seemed to be flaunting an even more platinum-blonde pixie cut, connected the dots in a Valentino Fall 2014 jewel-toned number, which she wore two ways: with the matching cape and without.

Perhaps it’s circle overload, but I still crave the drama that the cape delivers to the more monastic silhouette of the long-sleeve dress.

In fact, I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen quite so many circles, but the Italian Pop Art-inspired design certainly brought its own measure of artsy punch to the Met steps.

You may recall Hailee Steinfeld wore a shorter version of a similarly circle-dotted dress. So what do you think of the semi-repeat occurrence at the Met Ball?

39 Responses to Maggie Gyllenhaal In Valentino – 2014 Met Gala

The fabric, colors & cut are stunning – such an elegant earthy departure from all the other standard self-conscious, forced, Cinderella/Kardashian fantasy ballgown pretensions – SO Manhattan 1% 80s vulgarity. Gyllenhaal carries this genre of low-key European aplomb perfectly with her chic hair style & lack of adornment, which most Americans don’t seem to understand. She’s always one to watch, & she hit it out of the ballpark with this choice – a real head-turner. Bravo, Valentino!

I usually hate her style and also wish she’d discover the benefits of undergarments, but I love this! It’s the MET BALL, risk taking and fashion are the rule and this would look bizarre on any other red carpet but it’s fantastic here! Her confidence is the best accessory and stands up to the crazy that is the full outfit of dress and cape.

Nothing ‘crazy’ about it – I think her choice was gorgeous, earthy, understated, elegant & such a welcome departure from all the standard Cinderella/Kardashian fantasy ballgown pretensions. Very European. Gyllenhaal is always one to watch – bravo, Valentino!

Her choice was gorgeous, earthy, understated, elegant & such a welcome departure from all the standard Cinderella/Kardashian fantasy ballgown pretensions. Very European. Gyllenhaal is always one to watch – bravo, Valentino!

Her choice is earthy, understated, elegant & such a welcome departure from all the standard Cinderella / Kardashian fantasy ballgown pretensions. Very European. Gyllenhaal is always one to watch – bravo, Valentino!

The colors and cut look great on her, and I like the quirk of the circles (though the cape is a bridge too far for me). My only beef with it is that it doesn’t seem quite dressy enough for this occasion.

I thought this dress was awful until I saw the cape and then I thought it was hideous. It looks like she is wearing the mat from the game of twister. Muted orange, brown and moss green just don’t seem like the right colour choices for spring or the Met Gala.

Without a doubt my favorite. Her choice was earthy, understated, elegant & such a welcome departure from all the standard Cinderella/Kardashian fantasy ballgown pretensions. Very European. Gyllenhaal is always one to watch. Bravo, Valentino!